Change is in the Air

If you read my facebook page on the regular you have probably learned that my life is taking a detour from my body building competition dreams to a place of sleepless nights, sore boobs, and tiny, tiny fingers and toes.  It’s been a rollercoaster of emotion and planning as we process this news and start to prepare for our new edition, the #ruralrebelbaby.  Part of this processing has included the realization that I will need more help and support when the new baby comes.  My husband works away around 50% of each month and it is nearly crazy town here with two toddlers.  The prospect of those 50% days with two toddlers and a newborn feels like it may be nearly impossible.  I need my family nearer.  Luckily for me, they all live in interior BC, a pretty fantastic place to visit, and live.

You may have guessed from my page name that I enjoy my rural life, but the truth is that while we do live in a rural community we are still fairly removed from what I’ve come to define as rural living.   Our property is beautiful and our community is quiet, but I find myself longing for land and animals.  A garden.  Fruit trees.  Chickens.  Maybe a cow and a couple of mini-goat-lawnmowers.  While my husband and I were in the Okanagan for my brother’s wedding last weekend we went house shopping and found one that we love.  A home that I felt at home in immediately.  A piece of land that will grow with our family while allowing us to grow as well.  A place to literally and figuratively put down roots for many years to come.  I’m trying to not get too excited as we have a lot of hurdles to jump before we will be able to make this dream a reality but we’ve submitted an offer that the realtor feels will be accepted.  (UPDATE:  The offer was accepted!) 

Now, the fun part.  Preparing for sale and a move, while pregnant, hooray!

Have you found your dream home? Leave a comment below and tell me all about it!